I'm running the RnR half in Philly, for about the 25th time. I ran it 22 or 23 times as the Philadelphia Distance Run, now the 3rd time since RnR took over. I missed one year while I was at Disney World. I have my priorities.

I did my 14th Half today. I have done this race 3 years in a row. The Gulf Beach Half, Milford, CT. The last 10th of a mile they make you run it on the sand. Other than that it is very scenic, we run all the beaches, and boardwalk out and back. I cant believe after all the Halfs I have done after the race I can't climb the stairs at home like a norma person

I did my 14th Half today. I have done this race 3 years in a row. The Gulf Beach Half, Milford, CT. The last 10th of a mile they make you run it on the sand. Other than that it is very scenic, we run all the beaches, and boardwalk out and back. I cant believe after all the Halfs I have done after the race I can't climb the stairs at home like a norma person

I ran with an "Ultra" Reach the Beach - NH team this weekend; I hear you on the stairs thing, up AND down in my case.

I won't tell you how many I've run, just that this was the 25th time for this particular race, sort of, 22 times it was locally organized, 3 times since Rock'n'Roll took it over. Anyway, pretty good day, maybe a little warmer than ideal, and I managed a 2:15 with only one pit stop, and walking through a couple of the water stations.

So, the DC area near Leesburg Virginia has some wineries. It's not your typical wine country - in fact, it was a lot of huge houses on small lots with four lane highways and strip malls and then off the beaten path there was a vineyard.

My half went well, just a crazy course, much hillier than advertised in the course description, and a 90 minute delay because there were 3.500 participants trying to get down a single lane road into a winery parking lot with one small entrance and a couple high school kids directing the cars! Eek.